Birth Story Archives
Entries by Category
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- "Sticky Shoulder" (1)
- 3rd Degree Tear (4)
- 40+ weeks (22)
- 4000g+ (48)
- 4500g+ (42)
- 4th Degree Tear (1)
- 5000g+ (4)
- Acupuncture (1)
- Birth Center (12)
- Black and Blue Cohosh (1)
- Breech (5)
- Castor Oil (2)
- CBAC (3)
- C-section advised by doctor (13)
- Epidural (18)
- Episiotomy (6)
- Footling breech (1)
- Forceps (1)
- HBAC (17)
- Home (60)
- Hospital (48)
- Hospital transfer (4)
- Induction (11)
- Meconium (4)
- Multiples (3)
- NICU (1)
- Nuchal Hand (1)
- Pitocin (14)
- Post Dates (14)
- Posterior (8)
- Postpartum Depression (1)
- Postpartum Hemorrhage (2)
- Shoulder Dystocia (4)
- Twins (1)
- Unassisted (6)
- Unnecesarean (15)
- Vacuum Assisted (3)
- VBAC (24)
- Water Birth (13)
Entries by Title
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- "I started begging them to take out the epidural so I could walk"
- Thank God for the Shift Change: Sara's Story
- Amanda's Story: Hospital VBAC
- Tammy's Midwife-Attended Breech Hospital Birth in Germany
- "HOLY CRAP, it’s the baby’s head! What do I do?"
- I’m 16 and I caught my own baby
- 16 and Pregnant... and Bullied into Obstetric Interventions
- Jillian asked for more time and had her baby vaginally
- The ‘Birth’ of Ruby Hobbs
- My awesome OB missed the first night of her family's vacation for me!
- Flashback to My Cesarean
- "There were too many things going on that we couldn't explain"
- "I got my perfect birth"
- "I was robbed of the chance to give birth"
- Cynthia's Cesarean and Boring VBAC
- Annmarie's Stories-- Cesarean, CBAC and CBA2C
- Kim's Stories-- Primary Cesarean, Hospital VBAC, HBAC
- Dana's Story of Olivia's Birth
- "I found that VBACs are so possible"
- I finally had a natural birth, ironic that it was a miscarriage
- Danielle's Stories-- Unnecesarean and CBAC
- Jessica's Story-- HBAC
- Angela's Story-- 7 lbs. & 7 lbs., 1 oz.-- Twin Home Birth
- Nicole's Story-- 6 lbs., 4 oz.-- Breech HBAC
- Rose's Story-- 6 lbs., 6 oz.-- Hospital VBAC
- Erin's Story-- 9 lbs., 10 oz.-- Hospital
- Sarah's Story-- 10 lbs., 13.5 oz-- Hospital (Unmedicated)
- Morgan's Story-- 9 lbs., 4 oz.-- Unassisted
- Desalie's Story-- Four Unnecesareans
- Katie's Story-- 8 lbs., 1 oz.-- Hospital VBAC
- Stacy's Story-- Home Birth-- Post 40 Weeks
- Rachel's Story-- 10 lbs., 2 oz.-- Home Birth After Cesarean (HBAC)
- Kelsey's Story- 10 lbs., 12 oz.- Birth Center
- Tiffany's Story-- 10 Pounds-- Home
- Amanda's Story- 10 lbs., 7 oz.- Home
- Alison's Story- TWINS (Both 6+ lbs.) - Hospital
- Karen's Story- 9 lbs.- Home Birth After Cesarean (HBAC)
- Heather's Story- 9 lbs, 8 oz- Unassisted Birth After Cesarean (UBAC)
- Karen's Story- 9 lbs.- HBAC
- (Anonymous) Forced Unnecesarean 11 Years After Previous VBAC
- Kari's Stories-- Unnecesarean followed by HBAC (9 lbs., 2 oz.)
- Stacy's Story-- 10 Lbs., 5 Oz.-- Unassisted Birth After Five Cesareans
- Jenny's Stories- 9 lbs., 1 oz & 9 lbs., 6 oz.- Hospital & Home
- Rose the L&D Nurse's Story- 10 lbs., 7 oz.- Hospital
- Audrey's Story- 9 lbs., 2 oz.- Hospital
- Kelly's Story- 6 lbs., 14 oz.- Unnecesarean
- Michele's Story- 8 lbs., 7 oz.- Unnecesarean
- Gina's Story- 9 lbs., 10 oz.- Hospital VBAC
- Lindsey's Story- 9 lbs., 2 oz.- Hospital
- Jessica's Story- 10 lbs., 4 oz.- Unnecesarean
- Beth's Story- 9 lbs., 4 oz.- Birth Center
- Kathy's Story- 9 lbs., 2 oz.- Home
- Gina's Story- 10 lbs., 1 oz.- Birth Center
- Heather's Stories- Four Big Babies!- Hospital and Home
- Sara's Story- 10 lbs., 1 oz.- Hospital
- Vicki's Story- 9 lbs., 15 oz.- Home
- "Birthkeeper's" Stories- Unnecesarean & HBAC
- Rosanne's Story- 9 lbs., 8 oz.- Hospital
- N's Story- 10 lbs., 10 oz.- Birth Center
- Andrea's Stories- SEVEN "Macrosomic" babies-VBAC & Home
- Erika's Story- 9 lbs., 8 ozs.- Home
- Zoller Family's Stories- Many Big Babies- Hospital
- Mitzi's Story- VBAC- Hospital
- Chloe's Story- 10 bs., 12 oz.- Hospital birth center
- Patricia's Story- 9 lbs., 8 oz.- Home (Mom 4'11")
- Jennifer's Story- 11 pounds- Birth Center
- Karey's Story- 10 lbs., 3 oz.- Hospital
- Meredith's Many Big Babies- 12 lbs.- Home and Hospital
- Rachel's Stories- 10 lbs. & 9 lbs., 14 oz.- Home & Hospital (Australia)
- J's Stories- 9 lbs., 4 oz. & 8 lbs., 13 oz.- Home
- Georgia's Story- 10 lbs., 10 oz.- Home
- Jill's Story- 9 lbs., 3 oz.- Home
- Erin's Story- 10 lbs.- Home
- Sarah's Story- 10 lbs., 5 oz.- Home
- Melissa's Story- 8 lbs., 14 oz.- Hospital
- Bella's Story- 8 lbs., 14 oz.- Hospital
- Theresa's Stories- Many 9+ lbs Babies!- Hospital and Home
- Lea's Story- 9 lbs., 2 oz.- Home
- Ann's Story- 10 lbs., 2 oz.- Hospital
- Tara's Story- 9 lbs., 13 oz.- Home
- Jen's Story- 9 lbs., 10 oz.- HBAC
- Crystal's Stories- One Breech & One 9 lb., 14 oz. Baby
- Kyle's Story- 10 lbs., 9.6 oz.- Hospital VBAC
- Kim's Story- 9 lbs., 10 oz.- Home
- Mary's Story- 9 lbs., 8 oz.- Hospital
- Alicia's Story- 11 lbs., 4 oz.- Home
- Dawn's Story- 10 lbs.- Hospital (Birth center transfer)
- Sara's Story- 10 lbs., 9 oz.- Home
- Pamela's Story- 9 lbs.- Home
- Lauren's Stories- Planned C, UNNECESAREAN, HBAC
- Hygeia's Stories- UNNECESAREAN & HBACs
- Terri's Story- 9 lbs., 8 oz.- Home
- Lisa's Story- 8 lbs., 14 oz.- Home
- Lori's Story- 10 lbs.- Home
- Laura's Stories- 9 lbs., 15.5 oz. & 10 lbs.- Home
- Dana's Story- 9 lbs., 6 oz.- Home
- Ben's Mom's Story- 12 lbs.- Home
- Hannah's Story- 10 lbs., 9 oz.- Home
- Leah's Story- 9 lbs., 1 oz.- Home
- Shaina's Story- 9 lbs., 14 oz.- Hospital
- Sommer's Story- 8 lbs., 14 oz.- Home
- Kim's Stories- 9 lbs., 9 oz. & 9 lbs.-Home
- Amy's Story- 9 lbs.- Home
- Christy's Story-10 lbs., 10 oz.- HBAC
- Christy's Story- 8.8 lbs.- UNNECESAREAN
- Tami's Story- 10 lbs.- Birth Center
- Kimberly's Story- 10 lbs., 4 oz.- Birth Center
- Lindsey's Story- Twins- Hospital
- Kelly's Story- 10 lbs., 8 oz.- Home (3rd Child)
- Kelly's Story- 10 lbs.- Home/Unassisted (2nd Child)
- Kelly's Story- 9 lbs., 1 oz.- Home (1st Child)
- Amy's Stories- 9 lbs., 14 oz. & 9 lbs., 3 oz.- Home
- Jill's Story- 10 lbs., 2 oz.- Home (3rd Child)
- Jill's Story- 9 lbs., 14 oz.- Home (2nd Child)
- Jill's Story- 9 lbs., 4 oz.- Hospital (1st Child)
- Lynette's Story- 9 lbs., 3 oz.- HBAC
- Kim's Story- 10 Pounds- Birth Center
Entries by Month
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- May 2011 (1)
- April 2011 (1)
- March 2011 (3)
- January 2011 (1)
- December 2010 (1)
- August 2010 (1)
- June 2010 (4)
- April 2010 (1)
- March 2010 (4)
- February 2010 (1)
- January 2010 (1)
- December 2009 (1)
- November 2009 (5)
- October 2009 (4)
- September 2009 (5)
- July 2009 (5)
- June 2009 (1)
- May 2009 (2)
- February 2009 (1)
- January 2009 (1)
- December 2008 (1)
- November 2008 (7)
- October 2008 (7)
- September 2008 (7)
- August 2008 (42)
- July 2008 (9)